1. New Orleans is famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations. "Mardi Gras" is French for: Ash Wednesday Fat Tuesday Green Monday Merry Madness

2. What New Orleans musician's real name is Mac Rebennack? Dr. John Professor Longhair Fats Domino Pete Fountain

3. Tchoupitoulas Street is a well known street running along the Mississippi in New Orleans. According to the local population, how is Tchoupitoulas pronounced? I give up - it's unpronounceable! Tich-oo-PIT-a- lus CHOP-a-too-las TUCH-pit-ool-lus

4. Which two breweries used to be in the French Quarter? Jax and Dixie Regal and Dixie Falstaff and Regal Regal and Jax

5. This blind insurance investigator lived at 835 Charters Street in a TV series of the early 1970s. Remy McSwain Mike Longstreet Jim Garrison Coco Robicheaux

6. Who was the Spirit of Christmas in New Orleans besides Santa Claus? King Creole Mr. Bingle St. Nick Papa Noel

7. In 1965, New Orleans was struck by a powerful hurricane that broke through the levees and flooded the city. What was the hurricane's name? Katrina Betsy Hugo Camille

8. Where is voodoo queen Marie Laveau buried? Lafayette Cemetery St. Louis Cemetery #2 St. Louis Cemetery #1 St. Peter Cemetery

9. St. Louis Church was elevated to the rank of cathedral in what year? 1727 1793 1866 1939

10. At the turn of the 20th century, the Storyville District of New Orleans was best known for which of the following? Brothels Churches Jazz clubs Restaurants